Frank baron



FRANK BARON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLOTHESLINE-SUPPORT'.

Application filed July 30, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, F RANK BARON, a citizen of Russia, residing at NewYork, in the county of New York and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Clothesline-Supports, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in domestic laundry appliances,and particularly to types used for attaching articles during the dryingor airing of the same.

The rincipal object of the invention is to prov1de a device upon whichthe articles may be attached by a person operating through a raisedwindow, and therefore without danger to the same.

Another object is to provide a device in which a plurality of lines orcords is engaged, thereby greatly increasing the scope of the applianceover that ordinarily used.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction andcombination of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which:

igure 1 is a perspective view indicating the application of theinvention and man ner of 1ts use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing the ends of the device.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing one of the peculiar hooks used inengaging the line pulleys inoperative position, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged top plan view of the hanger to w ich the lines areattached. N Airing and dr ing appliances of this nature are commonlyused in apartments and flat houses, the same being usually attached atone end to the exterior of the building,

adjacent to the window, while the other end of the ropes pass overpulleys secured to a pole at some distance from the side of thebuilding.

These contrivances usually consist o'l' a rope or cord extending overpulleys secured between the building and the pole, so that but a singlerow of articles can be disposed upon the cord at one time, and the meansfor attaching the articles of clothing to the cord are exceedinglyinconvenient, necessitating leaning far outward from the window in orderto properly attach the same, the operation being not only tiresome, butdangerous as well.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920. Serial No. 247,391.

In the present invention, a bracket 10 is rigidly engaged with thewindow frame upon the outer side thereof, the bracket hav ing twoparallel, spaced arms extending toward the otherwise secured to theextending arms by peculiar hook-like elements, with which are rcmovahlyengaged loops supporting the pulleys 13, similar pulleys being supportedby eyes 12, secured one above the her at a proper height on thesupporting pole or other structure to which the outer end of the linesare atta hed.

A plurality of cords l4, l5, and 16 pass over the pulleys l-l. the endsof the cords being engaged with a triangular yoke 18, formed with curvedsinuositles 19, so as to prcvcnt the rope from moving laterally on thecross bar 18, a single rope 21 being secured at the apex of thetriangular yoke 18, after passing over the pulleys 13 attached to thepole, the rope having an extending end 22 by means of which it may betightened when desired.

In operation, the apparatus having been arranged as indicated in Fig. 1,the articles to bc aired or dried are disposed upon any oi the paralleldisposed cords 14., 15, and 16, thereby permitting a larger number ofarticlcs to be displayed than would otherwise he arrangcd on a singlecord, and that as the articles arc placcd on the'cord the ropes are somanipulated as to present a clear surface until the entire distancebetween the window and pole have been filled with a double or tripleline of articles.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the articles can he placed onthe line without leaning outward from the window, thcrcby avoidingdanger. and that as the distances bctwcea the parallel cords areconsiderable, the air is permitted to circulate bctwccn the articlesfreely.

It will also he observed that the position oi the supporting arms issuch as not to intcrfero with the ordinary use of the window or in anyway to prevent light and air from entering as is usual.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a dcvice of the character described means for holding a pluralityof ropes in parallel relation, means whereby said ropes may be operatedconjunctively, double sets of pulleys over which said ropes operate,

window space, and riveted or the ulleys of one of said sets being inverticafalinement with the pulleys of the other set, said sets beingspaced apart.

2. In a device of the character described, means for holding a pluralityof ropes, double sets of pulleys over which the ropes operate said setsbeing spaced apart, means whereby said ropes may be operatedconjunctively, the pulleys of one set being in vertical alinement withthe pulleys of the other set, means for holding said ropes in parallelrelation, said last means consisting of yokes to which the ends of saidropes are secured, a bracket for supporting sets of pulleys, saidbracket having parallel arms,

3. In a device of the character described means for holding a pluralityof ropes in parallel relation, said means consisting of yokes to whichthe ends of said ropes are secured, means whereby said ropes are heldspaced on said yokes, said yokes being triangular in shape, and a singlerope connecting the apexes of said yokes, pulleys over which saidpluralit of ropes operate, pulleys over which sai single rope operates abracket having a pair of parallel arms for supporting said firstpulleys.

n testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of a witness.

F. BARON.

W'itness FREDERICK Roman.

